Air Tractor AT-502 N1012Z
13 October 1989 · Heafer, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 October 1989 at about 18:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502 registered N1012Z, operated by Nelles Air Service, was involved in an accident near Heafer, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Heafer, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Heafer Pvt (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 35.2694, -90.4607
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502
- Registration
- N1012Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nelles Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Heafer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA023
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE INTENTIONAL SWERVE BY THE PILOT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND SOFT TERRAIN CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL FOR AN AERIAL SEEDING OPERATION, THE PLT SAID HE VEERED IN ORDER TO AVOID A DIP IN THE ROUGH, NARROW RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SANK INTO THE SOFT BORDERING TERRAIN, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SPIN AROUND AND FLIP INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-502 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1989 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Ganado, Texas, United States | Kubecka Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Olney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Cleveland, Mississippi, United States | Longwood Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1991 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Gregory L. Kubin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | Hank's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Miller's Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1989 | Cessna 402B | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Alon AIRCOUPE | Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States | Barton, Bill | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 182 | Hasty, Arkansas, United States | Standefer, Wayne B. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172Q | Hiwasse, Arkansas, United States | Disney, Merry L | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Cherokee Vill, Arkansas, United States | Hesston College | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1989 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | Aerial ADS Inc. | No injuries | - |